Pinole Valley High School
Address
2901 Pinole Valley Road

Pinole
,
California
94564

United States
Coordinates37°59′28″N 122°17′10″W / 37.9910°N 122.2860°W / 37.9910; -122.2860
Information
TypePublic
Opened1967
School districtWest Contra Costa Unified School District
PrincipalKibby Kleiman
Staff46.10 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,120 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio24.30[1]
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceCIF North Coast Section - BSC - TCAL
MascotSpartan
Websitewww.wccusd.net/pinolevalley/site/default.asp

Pinole Valley High School is a high school in Pinole, California, United States, in Contra Costa County. First opened in 1967, the school is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District. Pinole Valley High serves grades 9–12, and has approximately 1,200 students from Pinole, northwest Richmond and the unincorporated communities of Bayview, Montalvin Manor and Tara Hills. The school is noted for its girls' basketball team. Coach Dan O'Shea was named "Coach of the Year" in May 2006 by the Oakland Tribune.[2]

Curriculum

Academic Study Programs

Pinole Valley High offers several programs for students, such as Advanced Placement classes, CPA Career Academy classes offered through its Health and Engineering academies, Jazz Band, Choir, Piano, American Sign Language, and award-winning Performing and Visual Arts programs.

In 2019, Pinole Valley High School gained status as an International Baccalaureate World School.[3] Pinole Valley High School will be the only high school in West Contra Costa Unified School District to have the International Baccalaureate program and the second high school in Contra Costa County, with Ygnacio Valley High School to have the rigorous program.[4] The PVHS IB Diploma Programme offers IB class selections starting in the 2020–2021 school year.

Notable Music Program

The school has a notable music program as well. The Spartan Marching Band performs in several Pinole events and used to, on a larger scale, in venues such as the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade and Disneyland in Anaheim, California.

The End to "Portable Valley High"

Pinole Valley High School was dubbed "Portable Valley High" by the students and community as the high school had been housed in temporary portables at the site of Creekside Park. The temporary campus served high-school students in Pinole and surrounding areas for over five years from 2014 until 2019. The temporary campus was plagued with problems such as rodent infestations, constant disrepair and flooding, which came to an end as the new campus came into fruition.

After five years, a temporary campus, and over $200 million, Pinole Valley High School opened its new campus on August 12, 2019 with Principal Kibby Kleiman in tow to cut the ribbon.[5]

Historical economic problems

In 2004, the school district announced that it would eliminate all high school sports, close all libraries and lay off all music teachers and counselors in its $180 million budget for 2004–05.[6]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Pinole Valley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  2. ↑ http://www.wccusd.k12.ca.us/Communications/e-Weekly/2006/05_18.pdf
  3. ↑ "Pinole Valley High School".
  4. ↑ "Mt. Diablo Unified School District".
  5. ↑ $200M Pinole Valley High School Construction Project Complete, KTVU FOX2, August 12, 2019
  6. ↑ What will they do now?, San Francisco Chronicle, March 11, 2004
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Hitsville High: The Unlikely Music Factory at Pinole Valley High School, SFWeekly, April 6, 2016
  8. ↑ "Um, Torretta On Risky Course - tribunedigital-sunsentinel". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22.
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